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Jon Hill

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"Jon Hill," White House Workers History Project, White House Historical Association, 2026, https://whha.whirlihost.com/Detail/workers/1285.
Position
Executive Chef
Years in President's House
1987 – 1988
Presidency
Ronald Reagan
Biography
became executive chef after retirement of Henry Haller. On October 1, 1987, Hill became the first American-born chef to hold the title of White House executive chef, though he resigned in January 1988. Replaced by Hans Raffert.